2-disc set will be available in mid-June, a month before the new film's in theaters

Posted by David Lambert

2/22/2012

It's the ultimate in villain-thwarting, Gotham-saving superhero action as the Dark Knight stars in 13 all-time fan favorite Batman animated episodes! Together for the first time on DVD, these are the very best episodes chosen from multiple animated Batman series. In "Bane," Batman faces the double threat of chemically enhanced uber-assassin Bane and crime boss Rupert Thorne. Then, "Avatar" finds the Dark Knight battling an ancient Egyptian sorceress unleashed by the fiendish Ra's Al Ghul. In "Mad Love," bad girl Harley Quinn falls for the Joker, with complications for the Caped Crusader that are definitely no joke. And that's just the start of the richly animated, non-stop thrills loaded into this must-have collection featuring the best of the Bat!

Warner Home Video has just announced 'The Best of Batman', a 2-DVD set which will come with 13 animated episodes starring the Caped Crusader, culled from 3 different cartoon programs and which aired between 1992 and 2006:

DISC 1:

Off Balance (Batman: The Animated Series)

Bane (Batman: The Animated Series)

Old Wounds (The New Batman Adventures)

Cult of the Cat (The New Batman Adventures)

Legends of the Dark Knight (The New Batman Adventures)

Avatar (Batman: The Animated Series)

Over the Edge (The New Batman Adventures)

DISC 2:

You Scratch My Back (The New Batman Adventures)

Mad Love (The New Batman Adventures)

Heart of Ice (Batman: The Animated Series)

A Matter of Family (The Batman)

Joker's Millions (The New Batman Adventures)

I Am The Night (Batman: The Animated Series)

This title, aimed at casual fans and timed to tie in with this summer's theatrical Dark Knight Rises film, will be available starting June 19th. It includes digital copies of all 13 episodes using the Ultra Violet instant streaming process (offer must be redeemed within 2 years of the title's street date). Cost is $19.98 SRP. Here's a look at the package art: